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Hong Kong banks see strongest start to the year since 2014: CLSA
But the strength was not homogenous throughout.
Outlook for Indonesian banks still positive amidst political tensions
One bank's loan demand picked up in the last quarter of 2016.
Singapore banks' credit costs won't decline anytime soon: analyst
What will keep costs elevated?
How will the Indian central bank deal with banks' stressed assets worth $133b?
RBI's deputy governor has his eyes on banks' bad debts.
Malaysian banks' total deposits up 3.1% in January
CASA expanded at a faster rate of 5.8%.
RHB allows customers to open accounts online
Find out more about the RHB Smart Account and RHB Smart Account-i.
Bank Tabungan Negara's FY17 earnings to be driven by strong mortgage growth
Loan quality will also improve.
CIMB Singapore launches multi-feature current account for businesses
CIMB BusinessGo has a high base interest rate of 0.78%.
UOB enables businesses to pay suppliers via a virtual corporate credit card account
That is even if these parties do not accept card payments.
Chart of the Week: Singapore banks' non-interest income formed up to 43% of total income
DBS outperformed OCBC and UOB.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: US banks report record 2016 profits; Bankers told to set up full-scale operations in Frankfurt post-Brexit
Barclays cuts bonuses and Wells Fargo launches robo advisor.
3 in 5 Chinese bankers expect NPLs to peak in a year or two
They still believe that NPLs have not been fully exposed.
Bank of Singapore unveils branch in Dubai International Financial Centre
The branch is helmed by veteran banker Kirit Chauhan.
Hong Leong Bank's profit up 16% to US$123m in 2QFY17
Thanks to a 2% pickup in loan growth and ongoing NIM expansion.
How will the creation of a 'bad bank' affect India's banking sector?
The bad bank's form would be that of a centralised asset-restructuring company.
Standard Chartered Singapore's profit down 6% to US$1,489m in 2016
A weaker demand for Wealth Management products is partly to blame.
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